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NASA Confirms Orion Spacecraft Heat Shield Design Safety for Artemis II Mission
NASA Ames Partnerships Office Annual Report USA Overview NASA Ames Research Center engineers have confirmed the safety of the Orion spacecraft's heat shield material for the Artemis II mission, based on data analysis from Artemis I. This... -
Relativity Space Advances Terran R Reusable Launch Vehicle for LEO Constellations, Securing Over $3 Billion in Contracts
Relativity Space USA Overview Relativity Space is actively developing its fully reusable two-stage launch vehicle, Terran R, aiming to provide reliable, routine, and cost-effective access to space for commercial, government, and scientif... -
Teledyne e2v’s Space-Grade 10-bit 12.8 GSps Ka-Band ADC ‘EV10AS940’ Achieves Zero SEL in Radiation Testing
Teledyne e2v Semiconductors UK Overview Teledyne e2v Semiconductors announced new radiation test results for its space-grade analog-to-digital converter (ADC), the EV10AS940 (10-bit, 12.8 GSps, Ka-band capable). The rigorous testing camp... -
Space Oncology Breakthroughs: Microgravity Drug Discovery to Revolutionize Cancer Treatment by Accelerating Cytoskeletal Changes and Spheroid Formation
The Hindu India Overview Space oncology is a rapidly advancing field investigating how microgravity and space radiation impact cancer progression and treatment. Researchers have discovered that microgravity alters cellular cytoskeletons ... -
Orbital Data Centers Transforming AI Infrastructure Future: Starcloud Demonstrates In-Orbit AI with Nvidia H100
Lux Research / Kratos Constellations USA Overview Interest in orbital data centers has surged over the past two years, with Starcloud successfully operating Nvidia H100 GPUs in orbit to demonstrate AI inference and training workloads. Ax... -
Microgravity Protein Crystallization Accelerates Drug Development, Promising Improved Insulin Formulations
The Spaceflight101 Blog USA Overview Protein crystallization in microgravity is driving significant advancements in drug development, particularly for therapeutic proteins like insulin. Experiments on the International Space Station (ISS... -
UK Establishes First Dedicated Regulatory Pathway for Space-Manufactured Medicines, Accelerating Commercialization
Orbital Today UK Overview The UK has established the world's first dedicated regulatory pathway to support innovative medicines manufactured in microgravity environments. The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) and... -
U.S. DOE and NASA Partner with Industry for Lunar Fission Surface Power System Demonstration by Late 2020s
Department of Energy USA Overview The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and NASA announced plans to partner with American companies to develop a fission surface power system, aiming for a lunar demonstration by the late 2020s. This system ... -
NVIDIA Unveils Space AI Computing Platforms; Starcloud Claims First On-Orbit LLM Training with H100 GPU
Medium (by Jesus Rodriguez) USA Overview NVIDIA launched new computing platforms for space AI in March 2026, including Space-1 Vera Rubin Module, IGX Thor, and Jetson Orin, rapidly becoming a leading hardware provider in the sector. Comp... -
Rocket Lab to Acquire Iridium for $8 Billion, Transforming into Vertically Integrated Space Powerhouse
Rocket Lab USA Overview Rocket Lab announced its intent to acquire Iridium Communications, a leading satellite communications provider, for approximately $8 billion. This strategic acquisition will transform Rocket Lab into a fully verti...
